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By Governor Brian Kemp As Georgia’s 83rd Governor, I have championed historic pro-life legislation that protects the unborn, but I have also been clear: we, as people of faith, should be pro-life for a child’s whole life, not just from the womb to the delivery room. Last year, we passed and signed important legislation that […]
Chris and his family often work together during ministry events. Pictured left to right: Abby (17), Wendy, Chris, and Dillon (20). CHRIS TRENT/Special DULUTH – Chris Trent, a seasoned student pastor who has served churches in both Texas and Georgia, will be the Next Gen catalyst for the Georgia Baptist Mission Board. His first day […]
Javier Chavez, a vice president of the Georgia Baptist Convention and pastor of Amistad Cristiana Internacional in Gainesville, began hosting meetings for Hispanic leaders last year. “We have stopped being many Hispanic churches and have become one Hispanic church,” he said. JAVIER CHAVEZ/Special GAINESVILLE – A group of college students will nominate Javier Chavez for […]
Lee Brand Jr., Vice President and Dean of Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary. DESOTO HILLS BAPTIST CHURCH/Special SOUTHAVEN, MS – Lee Brand Jr., Vice-President and Dean of Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary (Mid-America), will be nominated for First Vice President of the Southern Baptist Convention in June 2021. Brand’s future nomination was announced by his pastor James […]
The Second Great Awakening (ca. 1787-1830’s) provided the spiritual fuel for dramatic Baptist growth and the development of missions, higher education, Sunday Schools, publishing and more. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS/Special Just as an orchestra has many instruments blended under the conductor’s hand, history has many parts orchestrated by the hand of the Great Conductor. As isolated […]
Former Index Editor J. Gerald Harris recently interviewed Dr. Anthony George, who became senior pastor of First Baptist Church Atlanta last September upon Dr. Charles Stanley stepping down as the pastor after serving in that role for half a century. George has become a loved and respected Georgia Baptist pastor and leader in the almost […]
Jesus said in John 10:10 “… I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” When it comes to understanding the meaning and importance of quality of life, no one knows better than the Lord Jesus. The truth is this: If you never have a personal relationship with […]
Due to increasing concerns over the surge of COVID-19 cases in Georgia, the Georgia Baptist Mission Board has postponed or shifted some of its events online. The statement from the mission board reads: “We regret to inform you that COVID-19 continues to be a very significant issue across Georgia and presenting very dangerous circumstances that […]
DULUTH – The Georgia Baptist Missions and Ministry Center on Sugarloaf Parkway was officially put on the market publicly for the first time last week. While numerous individuals and businesses have expressed an interest in the property in the last eight years, it has never been publicly put on the market or placed in the […]
“The energy and passion shared at Move was just what we needed to embrace the calling Jesus has on each of our lives.”
JJ Washington, current Missions consultant for the West Central Region, will step into the role of Evangelism catalyst on January 15 for the Georgia Baptist Mission Board.
Georgia Baptist Executive Director W. Thomas Hammond, Jr., addressed pastors and church leaders in a video update titled “A Look Ahead with Thomas Hammond.”